Cable-terminal.



F. B. 0001:. CABLE TERMINAL.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.1,1909. 928,428.

Patented July 20, 1909.

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circular base 1 nozzle, exten'dingt mounted to the base portion or the purpose ,of moisture-tight oint around the base of the the conductors FRANK COOK, .OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

- CABLE-TERMINAL.

Specification of LettersgPatentz Patented July 20, 1909; Application filed flarch l, 1909." Serial No. 480,601. i i

out'againstthe plate 13 as shown. The-upper flanges 12 12 of the side portions 3 3 Y arebolted to a top plate 15 by boltsilO top 1 plate covering the upper end'of the illclosure 5. The front edges-of the sidepor- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known" that I, FRANK B; 000K, a citizen of the United States of America;- residing at Chicago, in" the county of Cook and State of- Illinois, have inventeda new and useful Cable-Terminal, -ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, illustrating as shown, there being a piece offelt 1 7 placed between the edges-ofthe' portions 3 3 'to form an air-tight and moisture-tight joint therebetween. The front edge of the felt'piece 17 is preferably flattened out as at 18, to pro vide a bearing for the cylindrical cover 9. S rin members 19 19-are secured in place by the hollow binding posts 20 20 and are insulated from the side portions 3 3 by insu.- lating washers 21 22 21 22 preferably as shown", the inner ends of the binding posts- 20 20 being flared out against the washers 2.3 23 as shown in Fig. 3, to secure y hold the parts together.) The lightning arresters 8 8 are carried between the respective spring members -19 19 and the ground plates 24 24- My invention relates to terminals emloyed on electrical cables for distributing thereof and furnishing protection to such conductors.

The principal objects of my invention areto provide an improved and simplified construction in such a cable terminal, and to provide improved means for greatly increasing the accessibility of such a cableterminal.

Other objects will be apparent from, the following specification. In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the-improved cable terminal of this invention;'Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cable terminal shown in Fig. 1, with the top portions removed; and Fig, 3 is a lon gitudinal cross-sectional view of the hollow connecting post used in-the cable terminal.

I Like characters refer to like parts in'the several figures.

The cable terminal comprises essentially a having a suitable mounting bracket 2 thereon; a pair of sheet-metalside' ortions 3- 3 and an uprightchannel iron 4.

orming an inclosure 5 for the cable 'conduc tors; a nozzle 6, referably aself-soldering rough the base 1 and op enin into the inclosure 5 to accommodate the ca le leading to the inclosure 5; a series of fuses 7 7 and a series of lightning arresters 8 8 mounted on opposite sides of the shetmetal portions 3 3, preferably as shown; and

a cylindrical sheet-metal cover 9 placed over the terminal as a whole and fitting the front and rear edges of the'side portions 3 3 prefer: ably as shown. The side portions 3 3 are 1 by bolts 10 10, there being a piece of felt 11 under the flanges 12 12 of the side portions 3 3, and-a portions 3 3.- The spring members 25 25 are carried by the insu ating blocks 26 26 asshown, the latter, and also the insulating strips 27 27, being securely bolted to the side portions 33 by bolts2828 as shown.- insulating strips 27 27 are provided holes 29- 29 it erethrough concentric with somewhat larger holesside portions conductors leadingfrom the terminals'3131 through the openings 29 30 29 30 down through an opening32 in the base plate 1 be tween the side ortions-B 3. The rear edges: of the side portions 3 3 are'formed outwardly.- as at 33 33 to form-yielding bearings for the cylindrical cover 9.

The side portions 33 are held-to ether by bolts 34 34 which extend through anges 35- there being stripsof-felt 36' 36 between the flanges 35 I form, air-tight and moisture-tight joints therebetween. v desired to have accessto the in- When 1t 18 blosure 5 the bolts16'1'6, and the bolts 10 10 plate 13 under the piece of felt 11, which i and 10 10 in at least" one of theside" per-- late 13 carries thenozzle 6. The felt 11 is tions'3 3, are removed, and then the nuts-37 37 on the bolts 34 34-are'loosened so that the heads ofthe'bolts'ma'y take the position 38 shown in dotted lines in ig. 2, and'the nutsthe position'39 forming an air-tight and and is preferabl cut away as at 14so as to ive anopening rom-thenozzle 6 into the inc osure' 5. The nozzle 6 is secured tothe plate 13 by having its upperend formed inclosure 5,-

shown in dotted lines in-Fig,

metal side portions 3 3 -may swung out? the tions 3 3 are bolted-together by bolts 16 16:

35 of the channel iron 4 preferably as shown,

35 and the side; portions 3 3'tov 2 whereupon either one -or both of the sheet- The-' with v 30 30 through the i 3 3, to accommodate the aerial wardly on the bolts 34 34 which serve as dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Y of the particular details herein set forth, as a ges, to the positions 40 40 shown in It will readily be seen that "when the side portions 3 3 are spread outwardly to the positions 40 40, free access maybe had to the inclosure 5, at the front of the terminal. The advantages arising from being able to thus -s read or swing the side ortions 3 3 outwardly are very apparent. ien it is desired to close the head portion of the terminal, the side portions 3 3 are again moved or swung'toward each other, on the bolts 34 34 as hinges, and are then bolted together as originally by bolts 16, 16. Now the bolts 10 10 10 10 are again put in place so as to roperly bolt the head portion to the base and close the top end of the inclosure 5.

The cable conductors entering the inclosure 5 from the nozzle 6, extend out through the hollow connecting osts 20 20 to which they are preferably so dered, the fuses 7 7 serving as connecting links to connect the cable conductors, which are electrically connected with the s rings 19 19, with the aerial conductors whic are connected with the spring members 25 25. It is believed that t A e purpose and operation of the fuses and,

lightnin arresters is well understood without further etailed descri tion.

' It is believed that t from making the terminal out of two formed e advantages arising sheet-metal side portions 3 3, as shown in the drawings, and forming an inclosed head by the aid of the channel iron 4 placed between the two sheet-metal side portions, are very apparent.

do not wish to limit this invention to all yarious modifications ofs'ame may be made without departing from the scope of the appended clanns. .f

What Iclaim as my invention is: 1.- A cable terminal of the character described comprising a suitable base portion, a air of side portions mounted on the said ase portion, and mechanism located medially1 regarding the front and rear edges of the em s1 whereby the front portions of the said side portions may be spread outwardly thereonwhen the several parts are loosened.

2. A cable terminal of the character described comprising-a base ortion, a pair of side portions mounted on t e said base ortion, the front edges of the said side portions be' bolted together, and a member located mediallybetween the said side portions and 'forming an inclosure with the forward when the 'severa portions of the said side portions, the said side ortions bein bolted to the said medially 'sposed mem er whereby they may be spread outwardl parts are loosened. 3. A cable terminal of the character de' scribed comprising a base portion, a pair of e portions and connected to the latter to open the said inclosure formed sheet-metal side portions mounted on the said base portion, the front edges of the said side portions lgeing secured practically together and the rear edges of the said side portions being formed outwardly, whereby the-said edges of the side portions form three supports for a cylindrical cover, a channeliron located medially between the said sheetmetal side form an inc osure with the forward portions of the said side portions, a plate closing the upperpnd of the said inclosure, a nozzle en tering the lower end of the said inclosure,

protective" devices carried by the said sheetmetal side portions, and a cylindrical cover inclosing the terminal asa whole.

4. A cable terminal of the character described comprisingessentially a base portion,

.a pair of formed sheet-metal side portions their front edges bolted together,

mounted on the said base portion and having their forward. edges held practically together, and a channel-iron located medially between the said side portions and forming an inclosure with the forward portions thereof foraccommodating cable conductors.

5.'A cable terminal of the character described comprising a base portion, a pair of formed sheet-metal side portions adapted to be mounted on the said base portion, a channel-iron located medially between the said side portions and forming an inclosure therewith,- the said channel-iron being bolted to 1portions and bolted thereto to the said side portions whereby the loosening of the said bolts permits the said side portions to bespread outwardly on the said bolts tions, the said medially disposed member being bolted to the said side portions whereby the latter may be spreadroutwardly to open the said inclosure when the several parts are 7. A cable terminal of the character described comprising a pair of formed sheetmetal .si de portions having the forward edges thereof secured practically together, a channel-iron located medially between the said tions 0 side portions to form an inclosure with-the forward portions of the said side portions and a assage-way With the rearward porthe said side portions, protective devices carried by th means for closing the ends of the said inclosure, means for accommodating a cable leading to the said inclosure, means for distributing the cable conductors :out through the e said side portions,

Walls of the said inclpsure to the protective As inventor of the foregoing I hereunto devices, means for carrying aerial conductors subscribe my name this 24th day of Februfrom the said protective devices through the ary, 1909. I said passage-Way, and a suitable cover placed FRANK B. COOK. 5 over the terminal as a whole, the edge p0r Witnesses:

tions of the said side portions forming suit- FREDERICK R. PARKER, able guides for the said cover. FRANCES K. PARKER. 

